Architect of Determination

Selçuk Öztürk, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of KTO Karatay University: "The book "Architect of Perseverance" is a rare work compiled from the column articles of our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. Kerim Çınar, in the fields of history, art, literature, aesthetics, and architecture, which have left deep traces in the Anatolian geography and hold a special place in our lives. The fact that we encounter Hz. Mevlana and Shakespeare on the same page also shows how vast an intellectual capital our professor possesses. "Architect of Perseverance," while reflecting the people, civilization, and culture of Anatolia, especially Konya, also offers its readers a great richness of style."

Prof. Dr. Bayram Sade, Rector of KTO Karatay University: "Today, the aesthetic loss in the understanding of urbanization with the developing technological level and the erosion in the social fabric are increasingly alienating us from the roots of our civilization and our values. Our esteemed Professor, Prof. Dr. Kerim Çınar, points out this danger in his work, drawing attention to aesthetic loss, alienation from values, and the loss of identity in cities. In doing so, he skillfully relates the power of his intellectual accumulation to his architectural and artistic knowledge. In this book, our professor synthesizes the past and the future, and therefore, I find the book very valuable in this sense."

Prof. Dr. Necati Şen: "Your path is not an easy one; it is very difficult, and I believe you have the courage for it. From this perspective, I am proud of you. "When you look at yourself with an outside eye, you see what an important job you are doing."

Architect Tahir Özpınar: "Prof. Dr. Kerim ÇINAR, whom I am honored and proud to have as my teacher, is a friendly, loyal friend, a practical and good architect-academician, and an excellent administrator. Adding column writing to these qualities is beyond all praise. Dear Kerim, I am sure you will write many more useful and interesting articles on this path you have started."